Roof construction



Jan} 6, 1931- I I c. J. RICHARDS ,326

ROOF CONS TRUGTION Original Filed March 26, 1928 N 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR.

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ROOF CONSTRUCTION Jan. 6 1931.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Original Filed March 26, 1928 .g wgg Patented Jan. 193 1 I i t i H I 4mm- STAT S;meme Y P GLAIRlENCE J. ncrcrmnns. or TEMiLE m C md n V p noon, cons'rnnorroiv Application filed March 26,1928. Serial no; say/4e; renewed May 29, ieeo. This invention relates: to. roofs. i 7 made a suitable composition; material The general object of my invention is to: which maybeflexible. The shinglesg15 and provide an improvement inroofconstruc- 16 at the ridge preferably extend .over the tion. L I 'ridgeas. shown, in Fig. 2,. 5 A. further-object of'my invention is topro .Theridge of the roof is provided with, a 55 vide an improved ridge cap for roofs. 1 ridge .eap 18andthe-lowereaves edgeof the 3 'Fig; 1 is a perspective view of a roof consurface 27.

Another object of this invention is to roof is shown as. provided with a binder or provide a: ridge cap Whichmay be adjusted trim 20; The ends of the, ridge .capf18j may 7 t fit id g l r bezprovided with a trimming memb'er 22. An additional object of this invention is The ridge cap 18 comprises two separate,- to.

to provide an improved binder for the edge membersl24 and 25, (see particularly Fig. of a roof which is constructed to simulate, a 3)v each of which have curved-"upper faces til roof 1;;26 and straight under faces 27'. At one side A further-object of myinvention is toprolof each-[of the members 24 and 25 the curved vide a novel valley construction for. roofs. surface 26 joins with thestraight under slur;-

Other objects; of this invention will be face 27; at. the opposite side of each of apparent from the following description themembers- 2 f and 25 another surface, 29. takenin connection. with the accompanying is provided: which is disposed at an angle drawing wherein: toboththe eurvedsurfacefifi and: thestra strncted according to my invention. j A rabbet 3,0is-provided in the straight sur- Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse, section fac'eof eaoh-ofthe members25l and 25 adja through. the roof shown, in Fig. 1. -eent' the junctureof the curved face The Fig; 351$} a: detailed: perspective View of oppositefedges ofastri-pof composition roofs.

i my: improvedridge'eapw ing. paper 32arep1aced init'he rabbets30. of v 7 Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of each; member'2 l and 25 andvextendover.the,' a single ridge cap end piece. curved: faces 26 of themembers 24v and; 25.'

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a fragment The compositionrooiing paper 32. maybe of the roof edge binder. secured to the members,2 l; andiv 2 5. as by Fig. 6 is a perspective view on a reduced nailing. 1t thereto as indicated. at 3,3 orin so scale of; the roof'edge binder. anyother desired manner.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a modified By constructing'the-ridgecap,oftwosepw embers .24.- and :25" it is adjustable to in-.avalley. p g 5 Fig. 8. isan enlarged end View of, the The. ridge cap 1 8;is;plaee d;on.top of the 5.

v I ridge shingles 'lfiandsecured to the roof. as. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a valley by nailingitytofthe-crownoftheforrns-12 as trough, showing it in conn tion; w t a indicated'at. 3.5.. The trimming member 22 Fig. 10 isza perspectiveviewofthevalley: as shown infFigg l. I j j, V

troughheforeit is applied to aroof. 1 V The trimming member22esshownin Fig.

form of roofv edge bindershowing it used rate n l I any PTtChAOi roof.

binder shown in Fig. 7. Q

roof. 1 istheninailed toeaclrend ofthe ridge cap Referring to the. drawings by reference 4 comprises abl ockof wood d fornied in any characters: I have indicated a roof embodydesired shapeand covered on its exposedrfaoe ing the features of my invention generally by a; piece of composition roof ng paper 37 at 10. Asshown, this rooficomprises a pluand :theentire peripheral. surface oftheblock 95 'rality of forms. 12 havinga sinuous u-pperis covered'with; composition roofingpaperBS. surface and supported on, strips 13 which 5' The eavesedgebinder 20 is formed of metal are in. turn supported on rafters 14., The andinoludesa fiat face 40 (seeFig. 5);a side forms 12 are covered Withvalley shingles 15 wall 41 and a top face, 42 which is formed 1 and crown. shingles 1.6; which. are preferably sinuous tqconform to the shapeof thesinuous- -lm forms 12. In the valleys of the sinuous'top face 42 the metal is slitted to form tongues 43 which are provided with teeth 44. t

hen thebinder is placed on the roof the flat face 40 is positioned on the under side of the forms 12, the ends of the forms abut the side wall 41 and the top face 42 overlays the top surface of the forms '12 as shown in Figs. 2 and 5. The binds-r20. may be secured to the forms12 by nailing it thereto" the forms 12 so that the teeth 44 are imbedded in the'forms as indicated at A in Fig. 5, se curing the t'op of the binder in place. After the .binderw20 is placed on the forms the shingles Iii-and 16 are laid on theforms be positioned on a roof.

cover the top face of the binder 20.-

In Fig-'6 I have shown a section of-t-he binder 20'as'itis delivered to a job ready to In Figs-7 and 8 I ha-ve shownaya'lley construction wherein binders are pOS lr' tioned on the ends of the forms 12., These binders 50 are formed in the shape of an L and 5 include a base 51, a side wall 52 and a'plurality of teeth 58. When delivered the binders 501 are in'the for'm shown in Fig.

A valley construction in which the binders 50 are-used includes boards jpositioned on therafters 14 and having ast'rip'of composition roofing paper 56 laid over the boards.

The binders 5O arepositioned on the forms 12 so that the base 51 is inserted between the bottom of the forms and the roofing paper '56 and the side wall 52- abutstheends of the forms as shown at B" in Fig. 7. 'Aft'erbeing thus positioned the portion of the side wallwhich projects abovethe forms is hammereddown on top of the forms so'that the teeth 53 are embeddedin theforms as indicated at C in Fig. 7, thus firmly securing the binders 50' z to the forms 12. To facilitate theforming of the metal to the shape of the forms theside" walls are slit withakpair of tin s ips as indicated at D in F1g17; thuspreve'ntin g buckling of the metalwhen it is hammered. down.

After the binder 20 is secured to the forms the shingles 15 and :16 are laid on the forms and cover'the binder 50 as shown in'Figj7'.

. In Figs. 9 and 101 have showna modified ;;re1-m of valley 60. "This ValleySOQis formed wall 61, side W Zlls62 and a plurality of teeth 6.3 on each of the side walls 62.

jlhis valley60 is deliveredtoajob shaped as shown in Fig. 10 and is placed between the edges of the opposing formsso that-the side walls 62-abutthe endsjof' theIforms12-as" shown in Fig. 9. After beingcorrectly-p0 sitioned on the roof the portions of the side walls 62 which project abovethe tops of the forms1 2'are hammered over on top oftheon" the roof.

forms so that the teeth 63 are imbedded in the forms as indicated at E in-Fig. 9, thus firmly securing the valley 60to the forms. Before the projecting edges of the side walls 62 are hammered-down over the tops ofthe forms the side walls are slit with a pair of tin ships as indicatedat'FinFig. 9, thus preventing over the forms. 7

After the valley is secured to the forms the shingles '15 and 16 are positioned on the forms 12. Theseshingles cover the top portion of the valley in a manner similar to that shown in connection with the previously described valleyin Fig.7. i V i From the foregoing description-it Will be apparent that I have invented an improved.

buckling ofthe'metal Wheniit is hammered roof which is highly elficient, ornamental and side walls being disposed at approximately right angles tO'SitlCi bottom and each of said sidefwa'lls including a plurality of teeth arranged at approximately right angles to.

said side walls" and therefrom. i

2. In combination With a roof, a metallic extending outwardly valley, said valley-being formed U shaped. and includinga bottomwall and a pairof 3 side walls, said side walls being disposed at 7 approximately right angles-to said base and each of said side walls-including a' plurality of teethnorm'ally arranged at approximately right angles to sai'dsid-e Walls and extending a bottom wall and a pair-of: side walls,- said a i outwardly therefrom, said metallic valley being positioned in a roof-valley; and the portions of said side walls which projectnormally' upwardly being bent over the edges of said valley with said teeth imbedded in said said bottom and each of said side walls in eluding a plurality of teeth arranged atapproximately rightangles toi'sa'id side walls, and extending outwardly "therefrom; said inthe shape ofa U and includes bottom;

metallic 'vall'ey being positioned betweenithe opposing edges of said forms, the endportions of said side walls being bentover the V in said forms.

4. In combination with Li roof including.

rafters, sinuous decking on said rafters and sh ngles on said decking, a valley formed between opposing edges of said decking, a

"edgesofsaid'forms with Said teeth imbedded i plurality of teeth projecting from said side Walls, said side Walls engaging'fsaid decking, and initially projecting above-the top'surface of said decking and being bent over said decking to conform to the shape of said decking, said teeth when said side Walls are bent over said decking being embedded in said I decking, said bent portion of said sidewalls being adapted to be positioned under roofing shingles.

In testimony Whereof,' I hereunto aflix my signature.

CLARENCE J. RICHARDS. 

